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You can preserve the fresh beauty
of flowers for years in their natural vivid colors without a
great deal of work or expense.
This preserving technique can
be used across many flower types, whether it be a dozen Roses from ProFlowers, or blooming stargazer
lilies from your home garden.
Simply mix a combination of
four parts of borax to one part of silica gel. You can make your
mixture by hand; the borax should be run through a sieve before
mixing with the gel to remove any lumps.
You should treat all of the
flowers to be preserved immediately after picking. Cut off the
stems close to the base of the flower. In the bottom of a plastic
bag or an air-tight jar put down a layer of the preserving powder
and lay a blossom face down on the powder. Pour some additional
powder over the flower until it is well covered. Then lay another
flower face down and cover it, repeating the procedure until
the bag or jar is full.
Put on your lid, or if using
a bag, press down on it lightly to squeeze out all the air. Tie
the bag tightly with string as close to the contents as possible
to prevent air from coming in. |
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